Handle-attaching device.



`J. R. VANDER PUTTEN.

HANDLE ATTACHING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FIL ED MAR. 1. 1917.

Patentedept. 11, 191'?.

JHN It. VANDER PUTTEN, 0F NEW PHlLADELPHIA, OHIO.

HANDLE-ATTACI-IING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

Application led March 7, 1917. Serial No. 153,048.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. VANDER PUT- TEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Philadelphia, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Handle-Attaching lDevice, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates toA handle attaching devices, and although it is primarily intended for use upon the handles of carpet sweepers and the like it may be used in any instance where it is desirable to provide a detachable handle upon a' tool or device or Where it is desired to detachably secure two members together.

The object of the present invention is to provide a device of the character referred to by means of which the handle may be quickly and readily attached to or removed from any suitable tool or device and which will rigidly and positively hold the handle connected to the tool or device when once connected thereto. y

A further object is to simplify the con-. struction of such devices and to provide a simple and inexpensive attaching means of the character referred to which will be easily and readily operated and durable and ecient in use. Y

With these objects in view the invention lconsists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions, size and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective viewof a handle designed to be used upon a carpet sweeper showing my improved handle attaching device applied thereto. y

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the handle showing the attaching device in position to be apphed thereon.

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the lower portion of the handle showing the attaching device in section applied thereto.

Fig. 4 is an'elevation showing my handle attaching device applied to two sections of a handle.

Fig. 5 is an illustration of a slight modifork which is for the purpose of attaching said fork to the split ferrule Il, said' ferrule being provided with a bead 5, which receives said disk. The disk may be welded or otherwise securely fastened within the bead 5, thus making the split ferrulel 4 an integral part of the fork. The ferrule is `provided near its lower extremity with a stud 6 and with a slot 7 which extends from a point above said stud to the upper edge of the ferrule, a sligtly enlarged opening S being formed in said slot near the upper edge of the ferrule forthe purpose of receiving the stud 9 which is carried upon the handle 2. The slot 7 is located in vertical alinement wth the stud 6. The ferrule 4 may be made of spring or other snitable material in order that the stud 9 may be caused to ent-er or leave the slot therein.

/The split sleeve 10 is provided with the vertical slot 11 and with the upper and lower circumferential beads 12 and 13 respectively. In assembling the device the handle 2 is first inserted into the ferrule 4, the stud 9A npon'said handle being passed into the slot 7 and received in the enlarged portion 8 of said slot, the ferrule being thus held tightly upon the handle by reason of the tension under which the ferrule is held when the stud 9 is located within the slot 7 thereof. The split sleeve 10 which is at this time in the position shown in Fig. 2 is then moved down over the ferrule,the slot 11 in said sleeve receiving the studs 9 and 6. When the sleeve is moved to its lowermost limit the beads 12 and 13 will be in alinement with the studs 9 and 6 respectively. The sleeve is then given a slight turn, the studs 9 and 6 being en gaged by the beads 12 and 13 respectively,

thus holding the fork 1 securely in position upon' the handle 2.

When it is desired to remove the handle, the s lit sleeve 10 is given a slight turn, bringing the slot 11 again in alinement with loo the studs 6 and 9, after which the handle can be removed. A

Although the device has been describedA and illustrated as being applied to the handle of a carpet sweeper, this is merely for the purpose of illustration and it should be the split sleeve 10a, should have a spiral.

form such as shown in Fig. 5, so that as the sleeve is turned the parts Will be drawn together by a slight endwise movement, the pitch of the spiral groove should be such that a sufiicent end movement Will be given to properly tighten the 'parts to be connected.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings the attaching handle is shown as .a means of connecting two members 15 and 16; the construction would be substantially the same in this case as in the form shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the ferrule being carried by one of the members and the other member arranged to be inserted therein, after which the sleeve is applied in the manner above described.

For the purpose of easily entering the stud .9 in the slot 7 the Walls of said slot should be slightly beveled or rounded as illustrated at 17, by which arrangement the stud 9 is more easily brought into alinement with the slot 7. i

I claim:

-1. An attachingv device of the character described comprising a ferrule having a slot therein, a stud located upon said ferrule, a

handle arranged to be inserted into said ferrule, a stud carried by said handle and arranged tc be received in the vslot in said ferrule, and a sleeve arranged `to be placed over said ferrule and provided with annular grooves arranged to receive said studs. 2. A n attaching device of the character described comprising a ferrule having a longitudinal slot therein, astud located upon said ferrule in alinement `with said slot, a handle arranged to be inserted into said ferrule, a stud carried by said handle, and ar7 ranged to be receivedin the slot in said ferrule and a sleeve arranged to be placed over said ferrule and\` rovided with means for engaging said stu s.

3. .An attaching device of the character described comprising a ferrule having a longitudinal slot therein, said slot having an enlarged portion near one extremity, a stud located upon said ferrule in alinement with said slot, a handle arrangedto be inserted into said ferrule, a stud carried by said han? dle and arranged to be received in the enlarged portion of said slot and a sleeve arranged to be placed over said ferrule and provided With means for engaging said studs. x

4. An attaching device of the character described, comprising a ferrule having a slot therein, a stud located uponv said ferrule at.

the lower end thereof, a member arranged to be inserted into said errule, a stud located upon said member arranged to be received in said slot and a split sleeve arranged to be placed in said ferrule, the split therein registering with said studs, said sleeves provided With grooves and arranged to be given a turn seating said, studs in said grooves.

In testimony that I claim the above, I

have hereunto subscribed my name.

JOHN R. VANDER PUTTEN. 

